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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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20.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/42 |
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18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47 |
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Date of filing: 07.03.2001 |
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09.03.2000 RU 2000105511
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Applicant: Magnisense Technology Limited |
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- Nikitin, Petr, Ivanovich
127562 MOSCOW (RU)
- Vetoshko, Petr, Mikhailovich
113054 MOSCOW (RU)
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Representative: Colombet, Alain André et al |
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Cabinet Lavoix
62, rue de Bonnel 69448 Lyon Cedex 03 69448 Lyon Cedex 03 (FR) |
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Analysis of a mixture of biological and/or chemical components using magnetic particles |
(57) Technical field: analysis of mixtures, predominantly of biologic origin, for the
contents of biological and/or chemical components, and analysis of mixtures, which
parameters determine vital functions of biologic objects.
Entity: spatially arranging a chosen component attached to magnetic particles, exposing
the particles to a magnetic field, and recording a magnetic induction signal, from
which the content of the analyte in the mixture is judged; this includes grouping
the chosen component in a probe volume, making the magnetic field alternating, pre-setting
its spectrum, at least, at one frequency, and recording the signal at a frequency,
which is a multiple of this frequency, during the exposure of the magnetic particles
to the field.
Technical result consists in the increase of signal-to-noise ratio and, hence, increase
of the accuracy of measurements, sensitivity enhancement, improvement of the reliability
of the data obtained, and, at the same time, lowering analysis costs owing to the
reduction of the number of operations needed, time, amount and dimensions of the apparatus
needed, and, besides, the development of mobile inexpensive mass test laboratories,
improvement of operational flexibility of the method and the apparatus, and the extension
of their application area.

